The Interlocal Purchasing System #261002

TIPS solicitation for energy and water efficiency goods and services and public-work JOC projects

TIPS is seeking vendors for energy- and water-efficiency offerings and member-directed public-work construction projects through a Job Order Contract. - Buyer: The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS), a department of the Texas Region 8 Education Service Center, based in Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas; eligible TIPS public entities and qualifying nonprofit members may use the contract nationwide. - Opportunity structure: Indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with two parts. Vendors may propose for either or both. - Part 1: Energy- and water-efficiency goods and non-construction services, including maintenance and minor repairs. - Part 2: Job Order Contract (JOC) for projects that a member customer determines are public-work construction. - Named pricing resources: Part 2 pricing may use coefficients applied to the RS Means Price Book or BNi® Costbook, including eConverge TruPriceData™ powered by BNi®. - Products and quantities: Energy-efficiency goods and water-efficiency goods are requested, but no specific brands, models, part numbers, quantities, or project scopes are provided. - Notable requirements: Proposals require three customer reference letters; Part 2 proposals also require a bonding-capacity letter. Existing holders of TIPS contracts 23100201 or 23100202 generally need to respond to avoid a lapse unless another current TIPS contract covers all relevant offerings. - Award context: Awards under this solicitation replace corresponding expiring or replaced TIPS contracts.

Description

This is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) solicitation for contracts providing supplies and services to TIPS public entities and qualifying nonprofit TIPS Members nationwide during the contract term. It covers energy and water efficiency goods and services, with no specific project or scope of work; purchases are made when a member has a need. Part 1 covers goods and non-construction/non-public-work services, while Part 2 is a Job Order Contract for projects determined by the member customer to be public-work construction. Vendors may respond to either or both parts; Part 2 pricing may use coefficients applied to the RS Means Price Book or BNi costbook.

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